St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30
Police bury Proceedings.
OpELoUsAs, La, 18th July. 1881

The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
iuent.
Present: A. Guidry, President X, II. Lit
tell, A Perrodin, e. DubuisSon, 5. Haas L.
Young and Nj. Carron.
On motion Messrs Y Vidriue John ID
Curry and Sebasten Nidrinc We're appointed
committee to ascertain the value of the land
which Jessie MalbrouX gave to change that
portion of the Vile Plate aud Washington
road near his place. which change was made
. with his consent.
The Police Jury proceeded to revise the as
sessmeht.
The Police Jury adjourned until Nednc~.
day the 18th July at 10 d
OrELOUsAs, La. 18th July, lSS1.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
meut.
Present A. Gudry President Il. II. Lit
tell, A. pcrrodin, f. Dubuisson. 5. Haas. l..
Young and NJ. Carron.
Mr.. Carron muycs that the sum Ot Si1r tone
hundred and fifty dollarst be appropriated
out Of funds not otherwise appropriated for
the purpose OF building a bridge over the fiat
near Michel Bihm's old place Carried. For
Carron, Haas, Littell and Pcrrodin. Against
Young and DubuissOn.
Messrs NJ. Carruu. ). j, G0SselIn and james
McCleEtnd, the road ovcrsrer, We're appoint
ed to sell the contract
Mr.. Littell moves. that the sum ut' $50 tone
hundred and fifty dolIarsI be appropriated
out of the funds not otherwise appropriat ed
for the purpose of fixing and bridging the
Garland and Taylor lanes provided that an
equal sum of $40 be raised for the same pur-
pose, from the people OF the town of OpelOu-
sas. Carried. For: Haas. LittelI aud Perru-
din. Against: Young and Dubui>sou.
Messrs Littell. Per.odu and James @. Cha
chcrc were appointed committee to sell the
contract
Mr.. Young moves. that. inasmuch a> th,.
Police Jury has this day appropriated ont of
the funds not otherwise appropriated, and the
same to be expended for internal improve
mcnt. the sum of SiJ0 for the lSt ward, and
also Sl5D for the Sth ward. therefore the 70.
lice Jury should make slu equal appropriation
out OF the fund. to the other wards of the par
ish. Rejected Against: Carron. Perrodin
LitteIl and Haas For: Young and Dubuis-
+ sou.
Mcssrs. Guidry, LitteI. Carron and Haas
were appointed Il committee TO wall upon the
Mayor OF the town of OpelOusas. and ask that
a meeting of the Town Council be called for
Thursday the 18th inst and also to confer
with said council, as to the most expeditions
nor Of collecting" the special court house tax.
The Police Jury proceeded to revise the as
sessment.
The Police jury adjourned until Thu sdav.
the llth. at 10 ID. III.
OrELoUsAS la. 18th July. 1885,
The Police Jury met pursuant % adjourn
mcnt.
Present: A. Guidry. President. A. Pcrro-
din. II. II LittelI, f. DnhuiSson. :. Haas. L.
Young and NJ. Carron.
MeSsrs. J. n. Ogden X II. Littell, and NJ
Carron were appointed committee to draft
rules aud regulations to govern This body
and report soon practicable.
On motion, the President was instructed to
insure the courthouse tor one wear for $1,000
Fifteen thousand dollars aud the fixtures for
$1,000 Fifteen hundred dolars.) at Il rate not
to exceed of oIo.
The parish Treasurer reported that lie had
collected from the town Treasurer the sum of
$:J23.75 two thousand five hundred and
twenty three 75Il00 dollarsl on account of the
special courthouse tax,
On motion it was resolved that. whereas it
has come to the notice OF the Police jury
that. the roads in the parish of St Landry
are and have been neglected to such an extent
throughout the entire parish, as to render the
same almost impaSSh bic ANA whereas
it hasal>o come to the notice Of the Pc
lice Jury that there exists ii decided un-
Willingness "u the part of road hands
to obey the road ovcrseers. and to work the
public roads : Therefore he it resolved, that
the road uvcrsccrs throu ghout the. parrish be
and they are hereby instructed. To proceed at
once and take the necessary steps to enforce
the road laws and to cause the public roads
to be worked and they are iurih hereby
instructed to furnish the District Attorney
lated the road law, and the nancs OF The wit.
nessc-. necessary to cite in each case within
ten days next preceding tile mcctiu. OF the
next Grand Jury. III order 10 enable him to
adopt the necessary steps to cause all parties
Violating the road law to he prosecuted in ac-
cordance with the ordn9uCe of the Police Ju
~ in such cases made and provided and tits
further resolved that the road 0verScers rive
this resolution. their special attention. aud
that any neglect on their part Will be visited
with ali the pains and penalties as provided
by law
On motion il was resolved that all the road
overscers throughout the parish of St Landry
be and they are hereby ordered to report to
the next regular meeting of this Police jury
the condition and the work which they have
performed on their respective roads
On motion, it was resolved that. the road
overseers, throughout the parish of St Ian
dry, be and they are hereby instructed to
remove or cause to be removed any and all
dirt along their respective roads which may
have been thrown from the bitches along the
public road, thereby intercepting the natural
flow of the waters. and obstructing the public
roads. That the said dirt he removed to the
center of the roads. or inside the enclosures
of the owners OF the soil along the public
road and be it further resolved that here
after the road oyerseers instruct all persons
living along the public road over which they
have charge. to throw all dirt taken out Of
bitches along the publlc road either into the
center of the road. or into their own enclo
sures; and any and all persons who shall re-
fuse to remove said distractions or who shall
hereafter place such Instructions Oh the pub
licroad shah be dealt with according toaw
The Police Jury proceeded to revise the as
sessment for 1887
The Police jury adjourned till Tuesday the
18th July, 1887.
OpELOusAS. La, 10Th July. 1887
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: Albert Guidry, President A. Per. /
rodin, X. Ii, Littell, Z. Dubuisson. s. Haas
L. Young aud NJ Carron.
The committee appointed at the last meet |
ing to draft rules and regulations for the |
governanee Of this body, presented the fol- |
lowing:
That the following rules for the governapce |
Of this Body be adopted, in order to prevent |
confusion in the progress of business and in |
order to facilitate the same.
RULE THAT whenever a member shall |
address the president he must rise from his |
seat and as long as this member is standing. |
he has the floor and no other member shall be |
allowed to interrupt him
RULE 2.-That it shall be the duty of the
president to call any member to order when
ever such member, in the opinion Of the pres
ident, is violating any of the rules prescribed
RULE 3.-That whenever motion or reso-
luton is pending before the Jury, no other
motion shall be heard or determined until |